#201835
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(23.5% 0.055 294.5), rgb(32, 24, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.88:1).
About this color
#201835 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201835 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 24, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 38%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.055 294.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #201835 | 16.88:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201835 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201835 text on white | 16.88:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #201835 text on black | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E7
oklch(80.9% 0.065 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A594DB
oklch(70.8% 0.103 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F77D1
oklch(63% 0.133 294.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A5FBE
oklch(55.7% 0.144 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#674EA4
oklch(49.2% 0.134 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#544085
oklch(42.7% 0.111 294.6)
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Step 900
900
#45376A
oklch(37.7% 0.086 294.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201835
oklch(23.5% 0.055 294.5)
#201835 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0E1D36 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #101C34 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B1D23 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201835
#201835
oklch(23.5% 0.055 294.5)
- #1E2100
#1E2100
oklch(23.7% 0.053 114.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #201835, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.042
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.043
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
Use #201835 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.